System for providing closed captioning to an electronic discussion group

Abstract

An electronic discussion group includes interaction with closed captioning from a media program, in substantially real time. Video clips from the program may also be displayed on users' computer terminals.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising: electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups;   closed captioning from a video broadcast entered onto said discussion group; and   electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group.   
     
     
       2. A system for operating an electronic discussion group, said system comprising: posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group;   capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group;   posting a reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group.   
     
     
       3. The system of claim 2, wherein said closed caption capturing is accomplished with a closed caption decoder in electronic communication with a video signal tuner.